SALSA has updated all four of its standards. From 1 September 2026 every SALSA audit is conducted against these new issues — there is no transition period. The portal is structured around them.
Audits from 1 September 2026.
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Audits from 1 September 2026.
Content pack coming soon
Audits from 1 September 2026.
Content pack coming soon
Audits from 1 September 2026.
Content pack coming soon
Your self-assessment follows the standard's own structure:
54 requirements across 12 topics — training, hygiene, cleaning, allergens, process control, suppliers, pest management, maintenance and distribution.
16 requirements — from scope and hazard analysis through CCPs, monitoring, verification, annual review and on-site monitoring competency.
24 requirements across 9 topics — systems review, corrective action, traceability testing, incidents, document control, specs, labelling, shelf life and change management.
16 requirements — premises approval, food and digital defence plans, layout and segregation, building fabric, glass controls and GMP inspections.
The portal carries the full requirement text of the Issue 7 standard (© SALSA Scheme Ltd) with our own plain-English guidance alongside. Always defer to the official standard and SALSA"s Interpretation Guides.